Ein façonirter Schreib-Tisch,… (Writing Desk and Chair), Johann Jakob Schübler, German, 1689–1741, Jeremias Wolff, German, 1663–1750, Johann Balthasar Probst, 1673–1750, Etching and engraving on off-white laid paper, An elaborate writing desk is featured in a draped corner of a room with a bookshelf on the left and a window at right. Ornamented with globes at left and right, the desk features four sections with multiple drawers at the base, as well as a central cartouche shaped drawered section above. Decorated with swags, festoons, heavy architectural mouldings and surmounted by an astrolabe, this central section holds a candle, writing materials and a book rest above a slanted writing board. An equally elaborate chair is placed in front of the desk., Germany, ca. 1720, furniture, Print, Print
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Ein façonirter Schreib-Tisch, …, Writing Desk, Chair, Johann Jakob Schübler, German, 1689–1741, Jeremias Wolff, German, 1663–1750, Johann Balthasar Probst, 1673–1750, Etching, engraving, off-white laid paper, elaborate writing desk, featured, draped corner, room, bookshelf, left, window, right, Ornamented, globes, left, right, desk features four sections, multiple drawers, base, well, central cartouche shaped drawered section, Decorated, swags, festoons, heavy architectural mouldings, surmounted, astrolabe, central section holds, candle, writing materials, book rest, slanted writing board, equally elaborate chair, placed, front, desk, Germany, ca, 1720, furniture, Print
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